HCID 86599204, compound → HCID 11960769, compound

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Treatment of (±)-[7-(2-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (2.6 g, 6.26 mmol) with sodium azide (1.63 g, 25.05 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 gave (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-7-(2-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with sulfided platinum on carbon (0.17 g, 5 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 provided 1.05 g (57%) of (±)-1-[7-(2-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methanamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp >250° C.; Anal. calcd. for C15H14ClNOHCl: C, 60.83; H, 5.1; N, 4.73. Found: C, 60.71; H, 5.48; N, 4.55.

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